Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,204 and it contained 1,338 housing units.^[4]

Harrison Township
Township
Location of Harrison Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°16′07″N 84°51′19″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	17.26 sq mi (44.7 km2)
• Land	16.99 sq mi (44.0 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation [1]	528 ft (161 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,357
• Density	188.5/sq mi (72.8/km2)
FIPS code	18-31720[3]
GNIS feature ID	453383

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1844.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.26 square miles (44.7 km²), of which 16.99 square miles (44.0 km²) (or 98.44%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²) (or 1.51%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

• Bright (northeast quarter)
• West Harrison

Unincorporated towns

• Braysville

Major highways

• Interstate 74
• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 46

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Braysville and Harrison Hills.